Re:The Harm of Studying Abroad
by TomSwirly on Thursday June 25, 2020 @04:58AM
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> I find it really easy to share emotional vulnerability with strangers
You and almost everyone else. It's much easier to be emotionally vulnerable using a "throw-away account".
For an example, if you come out as gay to some stranger on a train, it's almost certain that there will never be any real-world repercussions. But if you come out as gay to someone in your hometown, it will likely change your life forever.
> I've made meaningful connections with people in every country I've lived in for more than a week. [...] This is likely not true for most people.
Funny, I've heard some variation on this speech from most people who get to travel around the world for a year.
I attribute it to not having to worry about money, myself, and it's my belief that a majority of humanity would be that way, if they could afford it.
You and almost everyone else. It's much easier to be emotionally vulnerable using a "throw-away account".
For an example, if you come out as gay to some stranger on a train, it's almost certain that there will never be any real-world repercussions. But if you come out as gay to someone in your hometown, it will likely change your life forever.
> I've made meaningful connections with people in every country I've lived in for more than a week. [...] This is likely not true for most people.
Funny, I've heard some variation on this speech from most people who get to travel around the world for a year.
I attribute it to not having to worry about money, myself, and it's my belief that a majority of humanity would be that way, if they could afford it.